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To exploit or take advantage of something for personal gain or profit

To exploit, abuse or take advantage of someone for personal gain or profit

To utilize or employ something intangible

To represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way

The humorous or amusing aspects of something

The act of lampooning

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Verb

To exploit or take advantage of something for personal gain or profit

take advantage of

turn to account

make the most of

put to good use

get mileage out of

make the best use of

make capital out of

use to good advantage

use to advantage

turn to good use

make capital of

avail oneself of

make unfair claims on

use for one's own ends

derive benefit from

put to advantage

strike while the iron is hot

make hay while the sun shines

turn to one's advantage

get the most out of

turn to good account

bring into action

bring into play

bring into service

have recourse to

put into service

avail yourself of

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“Through their own definitions of semantics, they have attached surrealistic meanings to certain words and phrases designed to play on the fears of many people.”

Verb

To exploit, abuse or take advantage of someone for personal gain or profit

take advantage of

use for one's own ends

take for a ride

play for a sucker

do an injustice to

live off the backs of

withhold rights from

put one over on

take liberties with

take advantage of somebody

give the business

take unfair advantage of

pull a fast one on

take to the cleaners

pull a swifty on

lead up the garden path

sell down the river

give someone a bum steer

do the dirty on

pull a fast one

sell a bill of goods

suck the life out of

sell a bill of goods to

do someone in the eye

stab in the back

put the screws to

bleed someone of something

take for granted

break the rules

bring to its knees

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“Lisa learned to play on the greed of her opponents to gain the upper hand.”

Verb

To utilize or employ something intangible

bring into play

put into action

make the most of

put into effect

put into practice

avail oneself of

avail yourself of

put into operation

bring into effect

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Verb

To represent in a false, absurd, or distorted way

make a mockery of

do an impression of

take the piss out of

pass oneself off as

make a monkey out of

take the mickey

do a takeoff of

assume character

take the part of

represent oneself as

follow in footsteps

do an impression

do an impersonation of

characterize^US

characterise^UK

follow the example of

follow in the footsteps of

take as a model

take as an example

play the part of

pattern yourself after

model yourself on

tread the boards

repeat mindlessly

repeat mechanically

follow in someone's steps

assume the role

take a leaf out of someone's book

jump on the bandwagon

give the appearance of

pretend to have

profess to have

give a picture of

pattern oneself on

take as a pattern

take leaf out of book

take as a role model

be one of the cast

bring down the house

act the part of

take the role of

play to the gallery

make a replica of

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Noun

The humorous or amusing aspects of something

lightheartedness

light-heartedness

black humour^UK

mischievousness

light-mindedness

light-headedness

nonsensicalness

monkey business

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Noun

The act of lampooning

black humour^UK

reappropriation

misrepresentation

false impression

exaggerated representation

distorted representation

exaggerated drawing

distorted drawing

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